An Icelandic terrestrial record of North Atlantic cooling c. 8800–8100 cal. yr BP. (1st October 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Eddudóttir, Sigrún Dögg; Erlendsson, Egill; Gísladóttir, Guðrún
• Is Part Of: Quaternary science reviews. Volume 197(2018)
• Page Start: 246
• Page End: 256
• Publication Date: 2018-10-01
• Subjects: Climate change -- Vegetation dynamics -- Pollen -- 8.2 ka event -- Palaeoclimate -- North Atlantic -- Iceland -- Holocene -- Lake sediment; Geology, Stratigraphic -- Quaternary -- Periodicals; Stratigraphie -- Quaternaire -- Périodiques; 551.79
• DOI: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2018.07.017
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0277-3791

Abstract

Highlights: A shift in vegetation community is recorded in northwest Iceland in response to cool climate c. 8800–8100 cal. yr BP. Betula pubescens woodland development was disrupted and a more open vegetation community took hold. Colder springs/summer temperatures may have caused a significant decrease in pollen production from terrestrial plants. Terrestrial Icelandic multi-proxy records can provide insight into Holocene climate variability in the North Atlantic.